Little Sitkin Island
Little Sitkin Island (; ) is a volcanic island in the Rat Islands archipelago of the Western Aleutian Islands, Alaska, about east of Davidof Island. Great Sitkin Island (which is essentially the same size as Little Sitkin) lies further east in the Andreanof Islands. Little Sitkin is roughly circular and about in diameter. The interior is extremely rugged and mountainous; only the lower slopes are grass covered. There are two prominent peaks, one high in the northeast part of the island and the other high in the southern part. Numerous streams are on the island but no lakes or ponds. The coast is generally bold, rocky, and precipitous, with a fringe of kelp wide. Small steam jets and hot springs are in the valley at the head of William Cove on the northwest of the island. Volcano Little Sitkin is a stratovolcano that erupted circa 1776, 1828 and 1900. The 1776 eruption shows signs of being explosive. The volcano has had three cone building episodes separated by the format ...
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